Advanced MathEasyPositive number from a halved square
Advanced Math practice question
A positive number is squared, and the result is halved to give 18. What is the number?
Answer: 6
n²/2 = 18 gives n² = 36, so n = 6.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 9
- 9 halves 18 instead of doubling it.
- If you answered 36
- 36 is n², not n.
- If you answered -6
- −6 also squares to 36 but is not positive.
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